Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-07-05
A jefferson County Enterprise.
The Malvale, Roller Mills and Their
Surroundings Picturesque
and Important Place.

a SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON correspond
ent has just visited the large and ini-
portant mills of the Millville Milling
Company, located in the lower part
of this county, and describes them to
be most picturesquely located on the
banks of the Shenandoah river about
a mile from the B. & o. r. r. Mes
tied, rs the large brick structure Is,
at the foot of the mountains and STIR
rounded by it's well-kept dwellings,
cooper shops and other outbuildings,
Millville presents quite an imposing
appearance and evidences its itt1por-
lance, as one of our leading industries,
by the busy life 1t presents. The
mill is solid brick structure, A sto-
ries high and s0x60 feet. 1t was
built by Ford & Snyder in 1889, and
Is the largest mill now operating in
this county. Its present owners. the
N1illville Milling Company, are most
of them from Allegheny county, Md.
It's officers are David Sloan, ESQ.,,
Pres. Hon. Lloyd towndes, Vice
Pres. J. S. Landcrs, Esq, Sec'y
and Treas. and j. w. Avirett, Esq,
Manager. Mr.. Avirett, the manager,
lives at Millville, and is a young, ac-
tive and capable gentleman, who re-
signed the position of Secretary and
Treasurer of the r. D. johnson Mil
ling Co., of Cumberland, to come to
Millville. TO one who has not visit
ed the g Brick MILF since 1885 it
presents quite changed appearance
externally, and within all is altered.
The old burr system of milling has been
superseded by new and improved
roller outfit, made and erected by the
keystone Mill Co., of Cumberland,
and improved meal and feed making
apparatus also introduced. Since
1885 new cooper shops and barns
have been erected, new water wheels
introduced and the water power large
ly increased by Manager Avirett, who
was both engineer and supervisor of
this work. The capacity of the mill
is 125 bbls. per day. 1t has all the
modern convenienccs, such as auto
matte scales, packers and water wheel
governors. Its storage capacity is
ZOO bushels of wheat. The mill
was taking in wheat when our CORE
spondcnt visited it and he noticed
series of sinks for grading the wheat
as received; this, Manager Avirett
informed US, is done for the purpose
of insuring uniform quality of flour.
The mill is heated by steam, a con-
vcniently arranged boiler being near
the entrance and Managers Office
Manager Avirctt informed our CORE
l,spondent that his company Is making
a strong effort to have the river made
navigablc by boats rs far down rs the
mill. At present boats come within
half mile of its doors and the mill
draws its supply of wheat largely
from this source. s'This river wheat
is the finest we get," said Mr.. Avi-
rett, "and accounts in part for the
superiority of Our -four" The mill
was in perfect order and running to
its full capacity when our correspond
ent visited it. From the mill to the
station the road has been greatly i'm
proved lately, causcways and bridges
have bccn built over the streams and
low places and the road is being piked
to admit of heavy hauling. A sub
stantial and conveniently located de-
pot has been erected by the B. & o.
r. r. Co.. of which Mr.. Avirctt is
agent. His clerk is always in attend
ancc and the people of that section
find it great convenience. 1t is
proposed shortly to connect the tel
cphonc lines of this county, and this
will make this company's property
one of the most complete to be found
anywhere The bulk of the company's
product is consumed in the Cunber-
land coal regions and on the line of
the B. & O. cast to Baltimore, though
its nours rank as high as any in the
cast, and heavy shipments are con-
stantly being made east rs far as
Philadelphia. The cattle breeders of
Loudoun consume great portion of
its feed, and most of its wheat is
bought in this (Jcffcrson) county
and in Loudoun. The advantage of
home market for their wheat is
highly appreciated by our farmers,
and the mills and their surroundings
are credit and benefit to their own
ers, the county and their cnterprising
and hospitable manager.
Our young friend and former
townsman Mr.. VIM. B. Hopkins has
given up his place rs monitor at the
Deaf and Dumb Institute at Austin,
Texas, and accepted a position at